U.S. Military Railroad Area in Shinjang-dong, Pyeongtaek Transforms into 'Cultural and Leisure Space'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 16th that it will formally commence environmental improvement construction to create a promenade along the 1.2-kilometer U.S. military railroad section from Songtan Station to Shinjiang Neighborhood Park as part of an urban regeneration project.

The U.S. military railroad in Shinjiang-dong passes through the city center, blending the landscape and buildings of Shinjiang Shopping Mall Street. However, pedestrian traffic has been inconvenient due to aging along the railroad and chronic illegal parking problems.

The city plans to install wooden decks along the railroad and create a promenade by utilizing vacant land through the construction. It plans to plant various plants to provide citizens with a nature-friendly leisure space.

Additionally, LED lighting and landscape lighting will be installed along the pedestrian pathway to enable residents to take walks even at night, while providing entertainment such as distinctive photo zones for each area.

The city plans to connect Shinjiang Shopping Mall and the U.S. military railroad as the axis of a cultural belt. If successful, when hosting local events, the railroad-side street can be utilized alongside the existing shopping mall street, and it is expected to serve as a cultural and entertainment space where citizens and tourists alike can walk and enjoy together while expanding the region's tourism infrastructure.